CREFC Hosts West Coast Finance Forum in Newport Beach
The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) will host its annual West Coast Finance Forum on October 22, 2026, at VEA Newport Beach. The event aims to bring together industry leaders from across the region and beyond for discussions on key trends shaping commercial real estate finance. Sessions include a one-on-one conversation with Rick J. Caruso of Caruso Development Company and an analysis of market dynamics affecting Northern and Southern California. Topics will also cover distress in CRE, financing structures like repo loans and CLOs, and the impact of AI and regulatory changes on investment opportunities. The forum concludes with a networking reception. Teresa Zien from Invesco Real Estate highlighted the importance of open dialogue among industry professionals as markets evolve.
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